"The first sword was a warning because you didn't know any better. You refused to listen, so the second sword severed the karma between us. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other."
With that, Ye Lin turned and walked away.
That was right. With that single sword strike, he had shattered Wang Wu's Golden Core, turning him into a true cripple.
A cripple who was about to die, at that.
Wang Wu had started this from beginning to end. If Nameless Mountain punished him over this, he would immediately leave Nameless Mountain.
"Senior Brother, please go ahead."
"Senior Brother, after you."
When Ye Lin went to rejoin the queue, the disciples ahead of him looked at him with utmost respect and hurriedly made room.
Ye Lin thanked them as he walked forward.
The way was clear, and he soon reached the front.
Meanwhile, Wang Wu knelt on the ground, staring at his bloodstained hands, overwhelmed with regret.
If only he hadn't picked a fight with Ye Lin. If only he hadn't attacked him. If only he hadn't spotted Ye Lin on Ice-Breaking Cliff. Wouldn't that have been so much better?
His thoughts had completely shifted. Only when he sensed his shattered Golden Core in his dantian did he truly understand that he had been crippled.
He had become a complete cripple.
On the other side, Ye Lin looked at Wang Sanpang.
"Ye Lin? I can't believe it's you! It's been almost two years. You've gotten even more handsome."
"I'd heard about the number-one prodigy of Tianhe Prefecture ages ago. From the moment you endured that test of character and perseverance for an entire hour, I knew you were destined for greatness."
"I never imagined you'd surpass my expectations by this much. The number-one prodigy of Tianhe